Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Titusville, Florida 32780
Wednesday, October 1, 1986 19:05 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE AT 9,000 FT, APRX 8 MILES NORTH OF TICO ARPT, HE LOST FUEL PRESSURE IN HIS LEFT ENG AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENG AND FIND THE ARPT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT LANDED ABOUT 150 FT SHORT AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE LEFT FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE LEFT ENG WAS RUN AT 1500 RPM FOR APRX 2 MINUTES DURING POST ACCIDENT TESTS. FUEL FLOW, MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND TACHOMETER WORKED NORMALLY, NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/1/1986
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1905
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City TITUSVILLE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32780
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1905 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 170
Weather Observation Facility ID MLB
Elevation of weather observation facility 9
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 26
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 20000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 24
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1000
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1442
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 1 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2030
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31844
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N29HH
NTSB Number MIA87LA001
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T310R
Aircraft Series Identifier T310R
Aircraft Serial Number 310R-1589
Certified Max Gross Weight 5200
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Sep 1 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 15
Airframe Hours 2100
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GEORGE F. MANCUSO
Aircraft Owner Street Address 134 LIOBA DR.
Aircraft Owner City ANDOVER
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 67002
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MLB
Departure City MELBOURNE
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1830
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CAE
Destination City COLUMBIA
Destination State SC
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --